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ArticleResearch in developmental disabilities2022

Associations among co-occurring medical conditions and cognition, language, and behavior in Down syndrome.

Emily K Schworer, Ameena Ahmed, Lori Hogenkamp, Shelby Moore, Anna J Esbensen

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Article in Research in developmental disabilities, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emily K SchworerDivision of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Electronic address: emily.schworer@cchmc.org.
Ameena AhmedLEND Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Lori HogenkampLEND Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Shelby MooreLEND Program, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Anna J EsbensenDivision of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · US

Funding

INCLUDE19 – Evaluating outcome measures in young adults with Down syndromeR01HD093754 · NICHD · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI Anna J. Esbensen · 2018 to 2026
$6.2M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD093754
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSpecific medical conditions are more prevalent in Down syndrome (DS) compared to the general population. Medical heterogeneity has also been hypothesized to contribute to variability in outcomes in DS.

aimsThis project aimed to examine the association between medical conditions (i.e., gastrointestinal issues, hearing loss, vision problems, and congenital heart defects) and cognition, language, and behavior in children and adolescents with DS. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Participants were 73 children and adolescents with DS, ages 6-17 years (M = 12.67, SD = 3.16). Caregivers reported on participants' medical conditions, social behaviors, maladaptive behaviors, and executive function. Child cognitive abilities were also assessed. OUTCOMES AND

resultsOf the 73 participants, 34.2% had gastrointestinal issues, 12.3% had uncorrected hearing loss, 26.0% had uncorrected vision problems, and 31.5% had congenital heart defects. Participants with gastrointestinal issues had significantly more challenges with social behaviors, maladaptive behaviors, and executive function compared to those without gastrointestinal issues. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The associations identified between gastrointestinal issues and caregiver-reported behavioral characteristics in youth with DS contributes to our understanding of the interrelation between co-occurring medical conditions and child outcomes and has implications for approaches to care for individuals with DS.

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Down SyndromeHeart Defects, CongenitalAdolescentChildCognitionExecutive FunctionHumansLanguageDown syndromeExecutive functionIntellectual disabilityMaladaptive behaviorMedical historySocial behaviorTrisomy 21

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PMID35468571
PMCPMC9376933
OpenAlexW4224247433

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